Postpartum

Papaya Stewed in Milk

Name: Papaya Stewed in Milk
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Easy

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#confinement

#vegetarian

#protein

#lactation

A sweet calcium-and-lactation dessert — papaya in milk, a popular confinement snack.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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119%

DAILY RDI

Vitamin C

100.8mg

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48%

DAILY RDI

Calcium

478.3mg

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35%

DAILY RDI

Vitamin D

5.2µg

+ 4 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Papaya-milk is one of the rare dessert-style lactation dishes, well-liked for taste.

🔬 Modern Science

Milk supplies calcium and protein for lactation; papaya adds vitamins and flavor. As users note, add milk last and simmer briefly to avoid curdling.

⚠️Moderate evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Peel and seed ripe yellow papaya, cube it.

💡下奶用熟黄木瓜，不是青木瓜。

Cook papaya soft in a little water first.

💡牛奶不要从头煮，易分离结块。

Add milk, gentle-simmer 3 min only; don't boil hard.

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

💪Protein

20%(14.1g)

🌿Folate

18%(105.5µg)

🦴Calcium

48%(478.3mg)

Zinc

17%(1.8mg)

Iron

3%(0.9mg)

Vitamin D

35%(5.2µg)

Vitamin C

119%(100.8mg)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] 中国营养学会.《中国哺乳期妇女膳食指南2022》.

哺乳期钙推荐1000mg/day，奶制品是最易吸收的钙来源。

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